Swimming Lessons
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Swimming Lessons - SWIMkids USA
We are a year-round facility. Our classes are on-going and each child is automatically re-registered every month until we receive a cancellation form.
Our swim-float-swim sequence is the standard in water safety training that many methods have tried to replicate: because it works! Thousands of children have been saved by this technique plus every individual who has been trained by this method is safer in the water. SWIMkids USA instructors equip their students with an immediate method of survival in an emergency situation by teaching them to roll on their backs where they can breathe and rest for an indefinite amount of time. After a short rest period the child is then taught to roll back onto his/her stomach and continue to swim to the safety of the wall or steps.
The lesson plans are a step-by-step plan of development wherein one skill is built upon another in proper order. The skills are practiced over and over so the child learns each skill to the automatic level. Upon graduation from each level the student is awarded a rosette ribbon or medal in a mini-Olympic graduation ceremony in front of his parents and peers. At SWIMkids USA we build self-esteem and confidence through repeated success. Read more about our swim team.
| Water Safety Training | |
|---|---|
| Parent & Tot | Encourages bonding with parent while teaching basic water safety skills. Parent is instructed on how to teach the child. |
| Survival I & II | Each student learns to swim safety to the wall, stairs and to float alone. |
| Bronze Jr. | Your child progresses to an advanced sequence of swimming and rotating to their back, to breathe and rest the length of the pool, alone and fully clothed. |
| Stroke Development Training | |
| Bronze | Each student is taught basic Freestyle and side breathing skills. |
| Silver Jr. | Once the student has mastered basic freestyle and breathing skills, they move on to more advanced Freestyle stroke and breathing techniques. |
| Silver | Students are introduced to the Butterfly Stroke while continuing to practice Freestyle. At this level swimmers are allowed to participate in the SWIMkids USA Swim Meets. |
| Gold | This level rounds out the full development of all four competitive strokes by adding Breaststroke and Backstroke to the routine of Freestyle and Butterfly. Gold students are encouraged to take their skills and compete in the SWIMkids USA Swim Meets. |
| Rookie Team | Students learn how to perform their stroke skills accurately and consistently in a weekly one-hour practice. The swimmers also learn and practice the starts, turns and finishes for each of the competitive strokes. Swimmer can regularly participate in the SWIMkids USA Swim Meets. |
| Swim Team | Swimmers participate in a nurturing athletic environment that trains them to use their stroke and racing skills in a competitive swim meet. Swimmers will practice two to three times per week including land exercises and fitness. Swimmers will regularly participate in the SWIMkids USA Swim Meets. |
Classes are 30 minutes, once a week with free practice times Call to schedule a free evaluation and we will help your child find a class.
For available class times and schedules, please call 480.820.9109.
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Special Needs
SWIMkids USA offers a special swim program that is designed to provide an educational and therapeutic environment for children with special needs.
The lessons are planned by Lana Whitehead, a certified aquatic specialist with a Masters Degree in Special Education with teaching credentials in California and Arizona and is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine, the American Red Cross, United States Swim School Association's Champions Club, and the World Aquatic Baby Congress. Our instructors are trained in dealing with special needs children. They are supported with continual education, guidance and training internally and externally.
The aquatic environment is excellent for "special children" because water exercise improves flexibility, range of motion, strengthens and tones the muscles without hurting vulnerable joints. The body is working with buoyancy, not gravity, so the child can do beneficial exercise for a longer time than he/she can on land.
Through participation in the program, the "special child" learns to feel more positive about himself/herself in an environment that promotes success mixed with fun and play.
He/she is able to forget about his/her limitations while learning new behaviors, skills and learning strategies. The goals of the program are to increase the child's self-esteem, strength, coordination and swim skills. Lessons that appear simplistic and fun are in reality carefully orchestrated and tailored to each child's special needs and abilities.
